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UPDATE: Police search for missing girl, 15

POLICE have this morning renewed their appeal for help in finding a missing teenager. A search was under way last night to find the missing 15-year-old girl from Keighley. Umme Habiba Tahir was last seen at 6.15pm yesterday. She is 5ft

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Bingley Bullet Hutchinson in dream win on TT return

BINGLEY’S Ian Hutchinson earned a fairytale victory in today’s first Supersport TT race on the Isle of Man. In an amazing comeback from a serious leg injury, the 35-year-old finished almost eight seconds clear of second-placed Bruce Anstey.

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Bairstow states England case with 'outstanding' ton

MESSAGES to England selectors do not come much louder or clearer than the one Yorkshire’s Jonny Bairstow sent from Headingley to Edgbaston today.Batting with style and fine judgement, the England batsman made 125 not out to secure a slender 17-run first-innings

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Woman and son rescued by firefighters after lift ordeal

FIRE crews rescued a woman and her young son after they became stuck in a lift at Osmond House, flats on Croscombe Walk, off Manchester Road, Bradford.The pair, stuck on the first floor for around 45 minutes, were freed by crews from Bradford station

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Opposition sets up crack teams to tackle big issues on Bradford Council

THE opposition leader at Bradford Council has assembled three teams to examine the hot topics of schooling, social care and devolution.Conservative group leader Councillor Simon Cooke said these were the "three biggest issues in the Council"

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College boxers pass the test to qualify for England youth squad

BRADFORD College are feeling proud as punch after two students were named in England Boxing’s first ever male and female youth squad.Jade Ashmore and Harris Akbar have been picked among the most talented 16 to 18-year-olds as part of the England Boxing

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Trio cleared by jury of inflicting grievous bodily harm on party goer left with brain damage after street attack

TWO men and a youth have been cleared of intending to cause party goer Craig Kaye grievous bodily harm in a street attack that left him brain-damaged.Warren Smith, 46, of Hillam Street, Great Horton, Bradford; Andrew Sibson, 39, of Northdale Mount, Wibsey

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MP warns David Cameron will 'live to regret' silencing ministers over EU exit

DAVID Cameron will “live to regret” any attempt to silence ministers who want to campaign for an EU exit, a Bradford MP has warned. Shipley MP Philip Davies urged the Prime Minister to end the uncertainty over the freedom to be given to members

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Small changes makes a big difference for Bradord children

BUILDING society members’ small change has made a big difference to a community centre in Bradford.The Sedbergh Youth and Community Centre has been able to buy new sensory equipment thanks to a £1,781 donation from Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) Charitable

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Plans for controversial Baildon homes plans go on public display

DETAILED plans for a controversial Bradford Council-backed 72 home development in Baildon have now gone on display at the town's library.And campaigners opposed to the new housing estate on the site of the former Ferniehurst First School in Cliffe Lane

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Home tie for Queensbury in Parish Cup

GREAT Horton Park Chapel and Sowerby St Peters, the only two non-Premier Division sides left in the Foster's Halifax League's Parish Cup, have been paired together in the quarter-finals.Division Two joint-leaders Chapel, who knocked out Division One side

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Ballet dancers entertain special guest

DANCERS from the English Youth Ballet had an audience with the Lord Mayor of Bradford Councillor Joanne Dodds.The newly installed Mayor called in at the cast's dress rehearsal of Giselle on Friday, ahead of its opening night.A collection taken at that's

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Fire chiefs warn of "devastating" consequences of using mobiles at the wheel

WEST Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is calling for drivers to avoid distraction when driving.The Chief Fire Officers’ Association, which is promoting Road Safety Week from today until Saturday, saidroad traffic collisions were still the leading cause

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Bradford mill to be converted to flats

A FORMER mill in Bradford city centre will get a new lease of life after a developer was given approval to convert it into a block of almost 140 flats.Narinder Sekhon's plans to remove the roof of Industry Mills on Sugden Street, build an extra two floors

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Pen pals swap air mail for air museum

AN Eldwick woman and her French pen pal paid an emotional visit to Yorkshire Air Museum to see a family wartime picture.Jenny Dunn and Christine Palmade, from Ales in France, went to the museum in York today to see a photograph of the latter's father,

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Rhodes mops up tail as Yorkshire set up 213 victory target

OFF-spinner Adam Lyth took his first wicket of the season in the opening over of the third day’s play at Headingley. Middlesex’s batsmen hit back to build a respectable lead by lunch, when they had been bowled out for 229 - leaving Yorkshire needing

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Academy are big hits on Black Sheep debut

YORKSHIRE Academy, aided by an unbeaten 98 off just 43 balls from Jordan Thompson of Pudsey St Lawrence, made a record-breaking debut in the Black Sheep Yorkshire Champions' Trophy.They played at 2013 winners Hoylandswaine and smashed the competition's

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Just a perfect day as Congs reach Heavy Woollen quarter-finals

ON A day when approaching 300 runs was the norm, Pudsey Congs hit the jackpot in sailing through to the quarter-finals of the Solly Sports Heavy Woollen Cup.Manipulating the ball around the Bennett Lane ground with relative ease, they rattled up 344-3

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Cross Roads up next for Allerton

ALLERTON are through to the quarter-finals of the Sir James Roberts Cup, the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League's knockout competition.They made 187, with Mohammed Ramzan scoring 43 as Faisel Mohammed took 4-27, before Mayfield were dismissed for 160

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Multiple rapist in custody after admitting knife attack at Bradford garage

A MULTIPLE rapist is behind bars awaiting sentence for wounding a garage mechanic with a butcher's knife more than 30 years after attacking women in Bradford's red light district. Mohammed Fahad, 46, "flipped" and lunged with the weapon at 20-year-old

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Secondary school unable to keep pupils safe, damning inspection report finds

MORE details have been revealed about why a Bradford school has been placed in special measures by education watchdog Ofsted.It emerged last week that Hanson Academy in Swain House had been told by Ofsted it needed to improve standards in attainment,

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Fire service called to caravan park

AN elderly man was taken to hospital after a fire in a caravan in Bradford today.Firefighters from Bradford station were called to a caravan park on Mary Street, off Bowling Back Lane, at 7.50am.A fire service spokesman said two men received slight burns

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Mumbai batsman an instant hit for Thackley

SIDHANT Adhatrao only arrived from Mumbai on Thursday but got his Thackley career off to an impressive start in the Aire-Wharfe League with a match-winning Waddilove Cup century at Calverley.Having worked with the same coach as Sachin Tendulkar, Adhatrao

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Bradford College handed keys to new £10 million centre

WORK on Bradford College’s new £10 million Advanced Technology Centre has been completed. The centre will offer up to 650 students the chance to develop skills in areas in advanced technologies including Robotics and 3D printing. It will open its doors

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UPDATE: Drivers warned to avoid M62 as lorry crash closes motorway

DRIVERS travelling between Bradford and Manchester are being urged to avoid the M62 after a lorry crashed through the central reservation today causing closure of the motorway. Highways England said the incident, which happened at about 8.15am

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Supermarket worker accused of raping drunken woman

A SUPERMARKET worker is on trial accused of raping a drunken young woman after a party.Adam Brown, 23, of Buttershaw Road, Buttershaw, Bradford, denies the offence, said by the prosecution to have happened in March last year.Brown, who works at Morrisons

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Fundraisers invited to trek mountain for Curry Circle charity

A MUSLIM group has organised a fundraising climb of Mount Snowdon to raise money for one of its projects that helps feed the city's hungry.The Muslim Women's Council has been running the Curry Circle since 2013. It provides a hot two-course meal for people

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Bairstow ton edges Yorkshire ahead

JONNY Bairstow hit a brilliant hundred to help Yorkshire take a first-innings lead of 17 on the second afternoon of their LV= County Championship match at Headingley. Bairstow made 125 not out as Yorkshire extended their lunch score of 165-8 to

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Bairstow stands firm as Yorkshire struggle

WICKETS continued to fall but Jonny Bairstow stood firm for Yorkshire on the second morning of their LV= County Championship match against Middlesex at Headingley. Yorkshire were 165-8 at lunch in reply to Middlesex’s 212, with Bairstow 67 not

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Warm weather prompts city centre purse-dipping warning

WARMER weather has prompted police to warn crowds heading to Bradford city centre to keep an eye on their bags and be aware of suspicious characters.Insp Andy Gallant said: "As we move toward the warmer months, Bradford’s city centre attracts larger

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Queensbury girls on lookout for new players

QUEENSBURY Celtic under-15s girls, who ply their trade in the West Riding Girls Football League, are looking for new players (school years nine and ten, as of September 2015) for the upcoming 2015-16 season. Queensbury finished fourth in the league and

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Missing Keighley teenager is found in Shipley

A TEENAGER who went missing from her home in Keighley was found today. Police said Umme Habiba Tahir was safe and well when she was found in Shipley town centre at about 11.10am. The 15-year-old was reported missing from home at 6.15pm yesterday

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Kickboxer Hussain getting a kick out of winning

ABOUT 50 children took part in the Auto Prestige-backed Azar Farooq Kickboxing annual tournament at Lapage Primary School, and two local boys came away with victories.Promising Esa Hussain, who is eight, won the 120cm-130cm category, while Muhammad Waleed

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Live daily news blog - Monday, June 8

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Lowes talks up Bradford Bulls players after rampant display

JIMMY Lowes praised his players after the Bulls destroyed Doncaster 72-6 to come within a whisker of overhauling Leigh at the summit.The 14-try victory – Bradford's biggest league win of the season – took them level on points with Leigh, whose 27-match

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Fill 'em up: Mason backs Bradford City fans to take Valley Parade to the max

CITY are capable of selling out Valley Parade next season in League One, according to James Mason. Season-ticket sales have passed the 9,000 mark in the first month of the £149 campaign, which is by far the cheapest offer in the division. Chief

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Four-try Williams leads assault as Bradford Bulls show no mercy

Bradford Bulls 72, Doncaster 6 NEWS of this 14-try massacre will have reverberated all the way to The Hive in London. In utterly destroying Doncaster at a sun-kissed Odsal, the Bulls sent out a resounding message about their promotion pedigree

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Poet prescribes perfect pick-me-up for 'patients'

THE popular Ilkley Literature Festival travelled to Bradford for three days of writing, poetry and spoken word performances.Words in the City was held at venues including City Park, Waterstones and City Library, and included literary themed events for

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Former Bradford pub set to be headquarters of Muslim charity

A FORMER Bradford pub is set to become the regional headquarters of a Muslim charitable organisation. The Craven Heifer, set in a prominent location on Manchester Road, has been acquired by the Al-Khair Foundation, which plans to use the building

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Children encouraged to get wild for jungle-themed book week

JUNGLE themed activities take place at Bradford libraries from today, to mark national Bookstart Week.The theme is based on Giles Andreae's picture book Rumble in the Jungle.Events will start with a celebration at Bradford City Library today at 10am.Councillor

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Gym user forced to watch on as "pride and joy" Mini stolen

A KEEPFIT enthusiast, who watched helplessly as his treasured Mini Cooper was driven off by thieves, has criticised the police.Service delivery manager Stuart Callaghan said police told him they had "no lines of inquiry" and claimed they took

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Jokes about being drunk wear thin, says Ataxia sufferer

PENSIONER Dennis Boland has got used to the jokes over the years about taking more water with his alcohol.The 69-year-old was diagnosed 30 years ago with Ataxia - a neurological condition which attacks the brain causing problems balance and slurring his

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New figures show Bradfordians spending power is on the up, but still lagging behind region

THE amount of money in people's pockets is rising four times faster in Bradford than in the rest of the country, official figures show.Disposable income per head leapt by 4.2 per cent between 2012 and 2013 - the fourth biggest rise in the UK.It means

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Council insists it's tackling problems with social care helpline

PROBLEMS with the district's social care enquiry line are being tackled, Bradford Council has insisted.Last year, a health watchdog raised concerns about the Access Point - the Council's telephone enquiry line for adult social care. Healthwatch Bradford

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Parents fear university nursery will close

PARENTS have spoken of their shock after the University of Bradford announced the future of its city centre nursery was under review.A petition to save the nursery, based off Laisteridge Lane, has attracted almost 370 signatures in just a few days.The

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Second stage of plans to provide flats for homeless people given green light

WORK is expected to start on the second phase of a housing scheme to provide temporary accommodation for homeless people in the autumn.Bradford Council is already refurbishing a Grade II listed church building nearby as part of the project. The scheme

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Bradford backs county plans for major new film and TV studio space

BRADFORD has welcomed the development of a major new studio space in the county, which it's hoped will deliver a significant boost to the region’s burgeoning film and TV infrastructure. Screen Yorkshire has secured the rights to develop the facility in

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National shortage of stroke consultants hits Bradford district as services move to cope with staff losses

A NATIONAL shortage of stroke consultants is biting at Airedale Hospital, forcing it to move an acute stroke service to Bradford. From this summer, stroke patients from Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven will treated at Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI

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Problems with Bradford's city drunks are 'worse than ever'

CITY centre shop bosses claim problems with anti-social drunks driving customers away are worse than ever.And they called for more of a police presence to deter the nuisances.Police insisted they were tackling anti-social behaviour in Bradford city centre